REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: N1057241 (Northern Ireland) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 107589 Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 February 2023 for NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED M.B.McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Suite 2B Cadogan House 322 Lisburn Road Belfast Co. Antrim BT9 6GH
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMrrED Contents of the Financial Statements FOR THI YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2023 Page Report of the Trustees I to 3 Indepeudent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet 6 to 7 Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 12 Detailed Statement of FAnanclal Actlvlttes 13
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR fNDED 28 fEBRUARY2023 The trustee5 who al'e also directors of the chai'ity foi" the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 28 February 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Pi'actice applicable to chai'ities preparing their accounts in accordance with tlie Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the Ull and Republic of Ireland [FRS 102) (effective I lanuary 2019). The North Belfast Play Forurn is situated in the Waterworks Public Park on the Cavehill Road. The site is based ill the Waterworl<s ward, which is an ai.ea tliat would sit very high ID terms of the multiple deprivation measures. The communities that border the facility would face a multitude of needs and according to the Noi'thern Ii"eland Statistics aiid Research Agency (NTSRA 2017), the Waterworks ward was the most deprived ward (Ranl<ed l) out of the 462 electoi'al wards in Northern Jreland. The North Belfast Play Forum is a srnall charity that uses sport to engage young people and the wider area to participate In physlcal activities to enhance theii. well belng and encourage community engagement, OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ObjectAves and aims The company is established for charitable objects and purposes only. In particular the Conipany is established to promote the benefit of the people of North Belfast and Its environs, withollt distinction of age, sex, l'ace, political or religious or other opinions. by associating the statutory dUthoi'itie.%, voluntary organisations. institutions, business and the people of the community in common effort to advance education and provide facilities in tlie interests of social welfare, for the pi'otection and preservation of Iiealth, recreation and leisure - time occupation, with the objects for the beneFit of the community which now or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable. Significant activities and achlevements acili Managernent of the Waterworks Sports Facility for Belfast City Council through a Facility Management Agreernenl. The facility was closed most of the yeai. due to the pandemic. I'he PAL Project Tlie PAL project is a personal development prograrnme combined with an activity progi'amme to enhance the skills of young people in North Belfast. The PAL project continued through lockdown with online activities and online meetings, 22 yOLing people achieved level 2 accredffited trainlng and dellveiEd 250 hours activities to young peers. ec Community projects this year included the 8 week long 5Utnmer programme delivered by the PAL project partiapants. Delivering 120 hours of activities over the summer. The weekend intervention programme ran tlirough the year also For young people at the weekends. The pi-oject is designed to provide provision5 for young people at the weekend to help tacl<le anti-social beliaviour. Other activities that ran thi'oiigliout the year included after schools, ethnic minoiities projects as well as a vulnerdble men project. 20 young people into ernployment with support from NBPF through young leaders project. A project aimed at young females 16-22. Siipporling them into employment. Publlc benefit The North Belfast Play Forum trustees have had regard to the Cliarities Commissions Public Benefit requil'ement. The statement will accompany this report to the trustees.
NORTH BELFAST PLAY foRUM LIMITED Report ofthe Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY2023 FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position The results lor the year are set out in detail on pages 4 to 12. ReseTves policy North Belfast Play Forum is committed to maintaining a suFficient level of Financial Reserves to enable strategic, accountability and operating activities to be maintained, taking account OF potential risks and contingencies, which may arise from time to time. STRUCTURI, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governillg document The charity is controlled by it5 governing document, a deed of trusL and constitutes a limited cornpany, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. Recruitmentand appointment of iiew trustees The NBPF had a policy health check during the pandemic and it was agreed to include a new online interaction policy foi. staff and volunteers. Our governing document states that membershlp of the Company shall be fi'om: (a) Repi'esentatives of statutory and voluntai'y bodies opei'ating in the North Belfast al'ea whose objects are consistent with those ofthe Company. (b) Individuals who shall be persons having special knowledge or experience; or representatives of a street or an area. (c) The power of admitting members of the Company shall be on the I'ecommendation of tlie Executive Committee, but shall be exercised by the Executive committee in accordance with any regulations or directions made and siiblect to aiiy restrictions or conditions imposed by the Company in gelleral meetin (d) Any membei. who shall fail to observe any of the regulations ot. bylaws of tlie Company, or whose conduct shall, in ilie opinion of the Executive Committee be excluded fi'om the Company by a I'esolution duly approved by a majority of a least three - fourths of tlie Executive Committee present and voting at a special rneeting of the 'xecutive Committee, of whÉch he shall have been given propel. opportunity at attending and being lieard in his defence. shall thereafter cease to be a member of the Company with 2 right to appeal to Company in light of new evidence. within 21 days. (e) A member may at any time withdraw from the Company by giving at least seven clear days notice to the Company. Membei'ship shall not be transferable and shall cease on death. RLI,'LIRINCE AND ADMINISTRATIVI DETAILS Registered Coinpany number N1057241 (Northern li"elandJ Registered Charity number 107589 Registered office 185 C.liftonparkAvenue Belfast BT14 6DT
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2023 Trustees ArLne Mulvenna Ruaii'i Donaghy (resigned 23/10/2023] Mattheww Cadell Daniel G O'connor Brian McKevitt Company Secretary Anne Mulvenna Independent Examiner M.B.MLGrady & Co Chai"tered Accountants Suite 2B Cadogan House 322 Lisbui'n Road Belfast Co, Antrini BT9 6GH Approved by order of the board oftrustees on 29 November 2023 and signed on its behalf by: Biian McKevitt- Triistee
Independent li xaminer's Report to the Trustees of Noi'th Belfast Play Forum Limited I report on the accounts of the cotnpany for the year ended 28 Febi'uary 2023, which are set out on pages five to twelve. Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees (and also the directors for the purposes of company law] you are responsible for the preparation of the accoiints in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is rny responsibility to: examine the account5 under Section 65 of the CharÈtie5 Act follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under Section 65(9)(b) of tlie Charities Act state whether particulai. matters have come to my atiention. Basis of the Independent examiner's report I liave examined your charity accounts as required undei. Section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was cai'ried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Comniission for Northern Ireland under Section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accoullting records l(ept by the chai'ity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those recoi-ds. It also included consideration OF any unusu31 items oi. disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity ts"ustees concerning any such matters. My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention givlng me cause to believe., That accounting records were not kept in accordance witli Sectioii 386 ofthe Companies Act 2006 That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records That the accounts do not comply with the accoLinting requlrements of Section 396 of the Companles Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Pi'actice applicable to charitie.s preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standai'd applicable in the Ull and Republic of Ireland That there is fui'ther information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examiner's statenient I liave completed my exaniination and have no coi)cerns in respect of the mattel's (l) to {4J listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commissioii for Northei'n Ireland, I have found no matters tliat i'equii'e drawing to your attention. AILt( (Liv4 Seamus McLei'non M.B.McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Suite 2B Cadogan House 322 Lisburn Road Belfast Co. Anti'im BT9 6GH 29 November 2023
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED St2tement of Financial ALtivities roR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FIBRUARY 2023 2812/23 Tolal funds 28/2/22 Total funds Unrestricted fund Restricted Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies (i) 144,303 144,302 49,757 Other trading activities 36,S48 36,548 39.870 Total 36,547 144,303 180,850 89,627 EXPENDITURE ON Cliiirltable activities Restricted Unrestricted 142,678 142,678 16,250 54,558 Total 142,678 142,678 70,808 NET INCOME 36,547 1,625 38,172 18,819 RECONCILIATION or ruNDS Total funds brought forward 8,935 41,107 50,042 31,223 TOI'AL FUNDS CARRIID FORWARD 45,482 42,732 88,214 50,042 The notes form part of tliese financial statements
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED Balance Sheet 28 FEBRUARY2023 28/2/23 28/2122 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 605 806 CURRENT ASSETS Debtoi's Cash at b2nlc and in hand 691 90,383 1,988 49,041 91,074 51,029 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within oneyear (3,465) (1,793) NET CURRENT ASSETS 87,609 49,236 TOTAL ASSITS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 88,214 50,042 NET ASSETS 88,214 50,042 FUNDS Unresti'icted funds Restricted funds li 45,482 42,732 8,935 41,107 TOTAL FUNDS 88,214 50,042 The charitable company is entitled to exemption frum audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 foi. the year ended 28 February 2023, The membei's have not required the company to obtaln an audit of its flnanclal statements for the year ended 28 February 2023 in accoi'dance with Section 476 of tlie Companie5 Act 2006. Tlie trustees aclinowledge their responsibilities for (a) ensuring that the charitable company Iceeps accounting i'ecords t113t cotnply with Sections 386 and 387 of tlie Companies Act 2006 and preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the chai'itable conipany as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial yeai" in accoi'daiice with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and wliich otherwise comply with the requirements OF tlie Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements. so fai. as applicable to the charitable company. (bj The notes form part of these financial statements contÈnued...
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED Balance Sheet- continued 28 FIBRUARY2023 These financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companie5 regime. The financial statementg were approved by the B02rd of Trustees and authorised for issue on 29 Novembei. 2023 and were signed on its behalf by- Brian McKevitt- Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED Notes to the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2023 ACCOUNTJNG POLICIES ilasis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been pi'epared in accordance with the Cliarities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities., Staternent of Recommended Practice applicable to charities prepai'ing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102] (effective I January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Income All income is recogni5ed in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds. it Is pi'obable that the income will be received and tlie amount can be measured i'eliably. Expenditure Liabilities al'e recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation cornillitting the cliarity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accouiited for on an accruals basis and has been classified underheadings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be dii'ectly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of i-esources. Tangible fixed assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Plant and machinery Computer equlpnient 25% on reducing balance 25% on reducing balance Taxation The cliarity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. Fuiid accounting Uiii'estricted funds can be used in accoi'dance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used foi- particular restricted purposes within the objects of tlie charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted piirposes. Furtliei" explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included In the notes to the flnanclal statements. Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits Tlie charitable company operates a defined contributioll pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. continued...
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED Notes to the Financial StatemeJJts - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2023 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES 28/2/23 28/2/22 Fundraising events 36,548 39,870 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting)'. 28/2/23 28/2/22 Depreciation - owned assets 201 269 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees. rernuneration or other benefits for the year ended 28 February 2023 nor foi. the yearended 28 February 2022. Trustees, expenses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 28 February 2023 nor foi. the year ended 28 February 2022. STAfF COSTS The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 2812/23 28/2/22 Administration No eniployees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. COMPARATIVES FOR THE sfATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted fund Total funds Restrlcted INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 49,757 49,757 Other trading activities 39.870 39,870 Total 39.870 49,757 89,627 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Restricted Uiirests'lcted 16,250 16.250 54,558 54,558 Total 54,558 16,250 70,808 continued...
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED Notes to the Fillancial Statements- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY2023 COMPARATIVIS FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- continued Unrestricted fund TotaI funds Restricted NET INCOME/[EXPENDITURE) (14.688) 33,507 18,819 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 23,623 7,600 31,223 TOTAL fuNDS CARRIED FORWARD 8,935 41.107 50,042 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Plantand machiiiery Computer equipment Tota15 COST At l March 2022 and 28 February 2023 22,2SO 3,170 Z5,420 DEPRECIATION At l March 2022 Charge for year 21,774 119 2,840 82 24,614 201 At 28 February 2023 21,893 2,922 24,815 NET BOOK VALUE At 28 fiebruary 2023 357 248 605 At 28 Febi'uary 2022 476 330 806 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 28/2/23 28/2/22 Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income 1,347 641 691 691 1,988 io continued...
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED Notes to the Financial Statements- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY2023 CREIDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 28/2/23 2812/22 Social securÈty and other taxes Accruals and deferred income 1,670 1,795 1.793 3,465 1,793 10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS 2812/23 Total funds 28/2/22 Unrestricted fund Restricted funds Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities 605 42,127 605 91,074 (3,465) 806 51,029 (1,793) 48,947 (3,465} 45,482 42,732 88,214 50,042 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement iIi funds At 2812/23 At 1/3/22 Unrestricted funds General fund 8,935 36,547 45,482 Restricted funds National Lottery 41,107 1,625 42,732 TOTAL fuNDS 50,042 38,172 88,214 Net movement In funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in fiinds Unrestrlcted funds General fund 36,547 36,547 Restricted funds Bellast City Council Co-operation Ireland National Lottery Active Comrnunities 2,701 1,682 90,092 49,828 (2,701] (1,682) (88,467) (49,828) 1,625 144,303 (142,678) 1,625 TOTAL FUNDS 180,850 (142,678) 38,172 li continued...
NORTH BELfAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED Note5 to the Financial Statements - continued roR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2023 ii. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued Comparatives for movement in funds Net movement in funds At 28/2/22 At 113/21 Unrestricted funds General fund 23,623 [14,688} 8,935 Restricted funds National Lottery 7,600 33.507 41,107 TOTAL FUNDS 31,223 18,819 50,042 Comparative net rnovementin funds, included in the above are as follows,. Incoming resources Re.sources expended Movernent in funds Unrestrlcted funds General fund 39.870 (54,558) (14,688) Restricted fiinds Belfast City Council Sports Council of Nl National Lottery 3,711 1,000 45,046 (3,711] (1,000) (11,539) 33,507 49,757 (16,250) 33,507 TOTAL FUNDS 89,627 (70,808) L8,819 12. RELATED PARTY DJSCLOSURES Thei'e were no related party transactions for the year ended 28 February 2023. 12
NORTH BELFAST PLAY FORUM LIMITED Detailed Statement of f*inancial Activities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2023 28/2/23 28/2/22 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacfies Grants 144,302 49,757 Other trading activities Fundraising events 36,548 39,870 Total incoming resources 180,850 89,627 EXPENDITURE Charitable actlvities Wages Pensions Pi'oject costs Sports Equipment & Clothing 66,716 1,258 54,020 8,630 39,400 1,840 17,838 6,412 130,624 65,490 Support costs Other Insurance Telephone Repairs & renewals Computer costs Travelling Bdnl< fees Sponsorship Plant and machinery Fixtures and fittings 1,135 zzi 13 ioi 8,446 223 200 119 83 1,246 501 255 1,338 169 159 iio 10,541 3,778 Governance costs Accountanry and legal fees 1,513 1,540 Total resoul'ces expended 142,678 70,808 Net Income 38,172 18,819 This page does not form part of the statutory financtal statements 13